Chapter 158 May st Leaders’ Inspection
1960 5 Month 1 Day.

On this day, the training camp was decorated with colorful flags and cleaned thoroughly inside and out. In the camp, every team member was full of enthusiasm and energy, ready to welcome the upcoming visitors.

The camp was surrounded by celebratory banners:

“Warmly celebrate May 1st International Labor Day!”

"Workers of the world, unite!"

“Let labor be proud and let us share the glory on May Day!”

“Workers are the most glorious!”

“Salute to the workers!
"Happy May Day! Salute to all working people!"

Morning exercises were cancelled today, and the team finished breakfast before dawn.

At this moment, Liu Zhiye and instructor Xu Shifang and others were dressed neatly and stood at the camp gate, ready to welcome the superior leaders who were about to visit. They were full of energy and expectation, waiting for the leaders' inspection.

At 6:30, several cars drove slowly in, with a jeep in the lead, raising a cloud of dust. Following closely behind were several Volga sedans, which were obviously the vehicles of senior officials.

When the car approached and stopped, more than a dozen people opened the door and got out of the car. Liu Zhiye and others were cheered up when they saw the city bureau's deputy director Guo, the branch bureau's political commissar Nie, deputy director Yu, the director of the public security department Duan Zhonggang, and the deputy director of the Red Star Factory Jiang.

There was also an unknown middle-aged leader and several people who were obviously his secretaries and attendants. They all looked very imposing and must have very special identities.

When Huo Cun saw this person, he was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would come.

In front of all the leaders, Liu Zhiye and others walked quickly forward and saluted all the leaders.

"Hello, Chief!" they shouted in unison. Their voices were clear and firm, full of respect and reverence. The leaders smiled and nodded in response, and the scene was warm and solemn.

Deputy Director Guo greeted them with a smile, "Comrade Zhiye, let me introduce you to this leader, Director Huo from the Personnel Training Bureau of the headquarters. Come over and greet him."

Liu Zhiye and the others were surprised when they heard this: "Huh! I didn't expect such a big shot to come!" They didn't dare to neglect him and hurried forward, standing at attention and saluting: "Hello, Chief! Welcome to our brigade to inspect our work."

Although he is the director, he is not an ordinary department-level leading cadre.

Because the Personnel Training Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security is a vice-ministerial unit within the Ministry of Public Security, which is mainly responsible for team management, ideological and political work, performance management, personnel education and other tasks.

It also has the Personnel Training Bureau, the Veteran Cadre Bureau, etc., all of which are bureau-level units.

Therefore, Director Huo is a deputy ministerial-level leading cadre who also serves as a member of the ministry. In the eyes of colleagues such as Liu Zhiye, he is a real industry leader.

Director Huo smiled and shook hands with everyone, saying, "Comrade Zhiye, I have also heard about what you have done!"

When Liu Zhiye heard this, his eyes lit up and he listened attentively to the leader's next words.

Director Huo exclaimed: "The first time I heard your name was during the 9.12 Red Star Factory case. You are really outstanding. A rookie in the police force actually cracked a spy case that even some of our senior officers were helpless to solve."

He continued, "The second time was your outstanding performance at the School of Political Science and Law, which left a deep impression on everyone. The third time was your joint security team plan. Our Personnel Training Bureau is very interested in this and is paying close attention to it."

He then added: "You are truly amazing, your performance has surprised us all."

"Your ability and wisdom are something that people cannot help but admire."

“I hope you can continue this outstanding performance and make more contributions to our society.”

Liu Zhiye saluted to express his gratitude and said seriously: "I am unworthy of the praise, Chief. This is my duty." His voice was deep and powerful, with a sincere humility.

Director Huo smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then walked past him to Xu Shifang and others, shook hands with them one by one and said a few words of encouragement.

Finally, he walked up to Huo Cun, his face darkened, and he said seriously: "Stand still, what's wrong with you being so frivolous? We are in the team."

Huo Cun immediately adjusted his expression, stood in a standard posture, and responded in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Yes! Chief!"

Director Huo turned to Deputy Director Guo and the others and said gently, "This kid has been spoiled by his parents at home. His father and I have been troubled by him. Comrades, you must discipline him strictly in the future and don't worry about us."

Political Commissar Nie smiled and said, "Chief, you are too strict with him. Comrade Huo Cun's performance in the public security brigade is obvious to all, and he has made great progress. You should not be too harsh on him." "Really? Huo Cun, your leader is not fooling you, is he?" Director Huo said puzzledly, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

Huo Cun got anxious after hearing this and retorted: "Second uncle, please stop looking at people with your old eyes! Didn't Lu Meng say, 'After three days of not seeing someone, you should look at them with new eyes'..."

Director Huo said seriously: "Look, I'm right, right? This is a public place, and you have to address me as an official. You get cocky when I give you a taste of your power. I tell you, Huo Cun, you better take it easy, and don't wait for your dad to come back from the army to beat you up." His words expressed a warning and dissatisfaction with Huo Cun.

Deputy Director Guo took a look and quickly smoothed things over, signaling Liu Zhiye to lead everyone to see the construction status of the camp. He said, "It's getting late, let's go in and see how the camp is going?"

"Okay, leaders, please come this way, I'll take you there..." Seeing this, Liu Zhiye immediately stepped forward to lead the way.

"Let's go, we'll talk while we walk." Director Huo said.

So, the group followed Liu Zhiye and walked inside the camp along the road.

"Leaders, our training camp covers an area of ​​300 acres, which is enough for an infantry regiment to be stationed.

This was once a garrison of the New China Army in the late Qing Dynasty, but was abandoned after the Republic of China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was used as a training ground for militia until it was reopened by the Security Department of the Red Star Factory.

After many renovations and reconstructions, it has reached its current size..."

Director Huo, Deputy Director Guo and their team were visiting this place for the first time. Seeing this, they couldn't help but nod frequently with satisfied expressions on their faces.

"Comrade Zhiye, how many people are there in your team now?" Director Huo wanted to know their situation in detail.

Liu Zhiye quickly reported: "Report to the commander! Our brigade currently has 643 personnel in training, 40 personnel in logistics and medical support, and 68 office staff..."

"So what is your organizational structure like?" Director Huo asked in detail.

Liu Zhiye continued to respond: "We plan to set up three patrol squadrons, each squadron is responsible for three jurisdictions, and then divided into three teams, plus a police dog squad and a female police squad, each squad has 12 people.

The brigade headquarters has a special police team, a police dog team and a female police team, as well as a logistics and medical support department, an alarm receiving center and various departments.

The detailed structure and staffing will ensure our efficient work and contribute to social security.”

Upon hearing this, Director Huo and several leading cadres' eyes lit up and exclaimed, "Wow! If your brigade is really well-coordinated and has strong combat effectiveness, it will have more than 700 or 800 personnel!"

"Haha, except for the lack of heavy firepower, this is almost the same as a light infantry regiment in the past." Deputy Director Guo also responded with a smile. He felt very relieved.

In this way, they will have a mobile force that is no less powerful than an army, and is almost the same as the light infantry regiments of the past.

……

Afterwards, Liu Zhiye took the leaders to inspect the entire camp and sent them to the reception room to rest for a while.

At 7 o'clock sharp, they arrived at the training ground again and sat down on the well-arranged rostrum one by one.

At this celebratory moment, the invited family members of the team members and the villagers of Liujiazhuang came to the training camp in their best clothes and with great joy.

They sat around the camp, waiting with great anticipation for the reward performance to begin.

The whole camp was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and was about to be in the midst of a grand festival celebration.

At 7:30, Liu Zhiye stood up, faced the microphone, and announced in simple and clear language: "The first item of the celebration meeting is to raise the national flag and play the national anthem!"

At the conference, three soldiers, two men and one woman, dressed in white police uniforms, marched majestically with the national flag in their hands. Their steps were firm and their expressions were solemn, as if they were announcing the country's dignity and honor to the world.

"The people who rose up and refused to be slaves,
Let our flesh and blood form our new Great Wall..."

As the solemn national anthem sounded, the five-star red flag slowly rose and fluttered in the wind. It was a magnificent scene that made people's hearts surge.

Liu Zhiye announced the completion of the flag-raising ceremony, and then the second event of the conference, the police review, began.

(End of this chapter)